Hello and thanks in advance for any thoughts here is my situation:
Summary: I have a Yoga 2 pro with the specs below and I have the opportunity to swap it out for a Thinkpad Yoga with the specs below and I am trying to get an honest opinion about whether it is worth it or should I consider other options.
I have a Yoga 2 pro with the following specs:
Intel® 4th Generation Core™ i7 1.8GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.0GHz)
HD LED touchscreen with IPS 13.3'' 3200 x 1800
8GB Ram DDR3L
256GB SSD
Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Intel® 7260 b/g/n (2x2) << the issue
more or less this as offered by best buy
The situation is as any one can google there are huge issues with the Wifi and as a result i have had to sent it back like 4 times to lenovo. The 7260N card is just choppy from my experience and I think it has to do with something in the power setting turning the card off because the hardware keeps disappearing and it says there are driver issues.
As a result I have been given the opportunity to swap it out for a Thinkpad Yoga with the following specs:
• 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4600U Processor (4MB Cache, up to 3.30GHz)
• 12.5" FHD (1920x1080) Multitouch Black with Pen
• 8GB PC3-12800 DDR3L on MB
• Intel HD Graphics 4400
• 256GB Solid State Drive Serial ATA3
• Intel Dual Band Wireless 7260AC with Bluetooth 4.0
The reviews i have seen for the Thinkpad Yoga all are for a lower speced machine and the knock is the cost. here the cost is not an issue because their is no difference. It is my understanding that the Thinkpad will be more durable( i know my old X41 was) an d weigh about a 1/5lb more. There screen will be less than the 3200 screen but that means it will show yellow properly anot not need to be super scaled. The Thinkpad is still 108 and have the pen. i was told the Thinkpad cost more because you get American CS rather than being sent out to where ever and repairs turn around faster. i think I read the Think pad uses a 2.5in drive rather than the card which makes it swappable maybe. Other than that i am trying to see is this a worth while thing or shoul i tak the alternative and get my money back which is about $1260. Not the thinkpad's cost with all the specs is $1930. my concern is just the low ratings compared and that there is something I'm missing. my alternative would be to put the money toward a Surface pro 3 or whatever you all would recommend.
I would be using this mostly for business/work ( ie Excel, word Power point some programming, messaging etc), watching media on the go, and if possible light gaming ( Civ 5 etc) as I have given up on portable gaming after my M11Xr2. So I travel to and from meeting to court, some cross county ever once and a while and can be in hawaii with it so the Thinkpad anti spill potential is nice. i like the idea of the table but I have seen the real practicality of it and I have accepted that it is not. The old X41 had a style and whatever old school style but it was of course limited. The Yoga 2 pro without a stylus makes it IMHO feel like a gimmick look what I can do and you can't full tablet ( touchscreen ok but table its harder to see the function). Thinkpad with the stylus maybe a but more in that notes can be written.
So that is the long story and I would appreciate any input for the community about what would be a good choice based on real world experience and your technical know how and experience. Of course there is always a MBA or MBP as well. I threw in a pol for those who just want a quick button push. Thanks in advance Jase
Summary: I have a Yoga 2 pro with the specs below and I have the opportunity to swap it out for a Thinkpad Yoga with the specs below and I am trying to get an honest opinion about whether it is worth it or should I consider other options.
I have a Yoga 2 pro with the following specs:
Intel® 4th Generation Core™ i7 1.8GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.0GHz)
HD LED touchscreen with IPS 13.3'' 3200 x 1800
8GB Ram DDR3L
256GB SSD
Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Intel® 7260 b/g/n (2x2) << the issue
more or less this as offered by best buy
The situation is as any one can google there are huge issues with the Wifi and as a result i have had to sent it back like 4 times to lenovo. The 7260N card is just choppy from my experience and I think it has to do with something in the power setting turning the card off because the hardware keeps disappearing and it says there are driver issues.
As a result I have been given the opportunity to swap it out for a Thinkpad Yoga with the following specs:
• 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4600U Processor (4MB Cache, up to 3.30GHz)
• 12.5" FHD (1920x1080) Multitouch Black with Pen
• 8GB PC3-12800 DDR3L on MB
• Intel HD Graphics 4400
• 256GB Solid State Drive Serial ATA3
• Intel Dual Band Wireless 7260AC with Bluetooth 4.0
The reviews i have seen for the Thinkpad Yoga all are for a lower speced machine and the knock is the cost. here the cost is not an issue because their is no difference. It is my understanding that the Thinkpad will be more durable( i know my old X41 was) an d weigh about a 1/5lb more. There screen will be less than the 3200 screen but that means it will show yellow properly anot not need to be super scaled. The Thinkpad is still 108 and have the pen. i was told the Thinkpad cost more because you get American CS rather than being sent out to where ever and repairs turn around faster. i think I read the Think pad uses a 2.5in drive rather than the card which makes it swappable maybe. Other than that i am trying to see is this a worth while thing or shoul i tak the alternative and get my money back which is about $1260. Not the thinkpad's cost with all the specs is $1930. my concern is just the low ratings compared and that there is something I'm missing. my alternative would be to put the money toward a Surface pro 3 or whatever you all would recommend.
I would be using this mostly for business/work ( ie Excel, word Power point some programming, messaging etc), watching media on the go, and if possible light gaming ( Civ 5 etc) as I have given up on portable gaming after my M11Xr2. So I travel to and from meeting to court, some cross county ever once and a while and can be in hawaii with it so the Thinkpad anti spill potential is nice. i like the idea of the table but I have seen the real practicality of it and I have accepted that it is not. The old X41 had a style and whatever old school style but it was of course limited. The Yoga 2 pro without a stylus makes it IMHO feel like a gimmick look what I can do and you can't full tablet ( touchscreen ok but table its harder to see the function). Thinkpad with the stylus maybe a but more in that notes can be written.
So that is the long story and I would appreciate any input for the community about what would be a good choice based on real world experience and your technical know how and experience. Of course there is always a MBA or MBP as well. I threw in a pol for those who just want a quick button push. Thanks in advance Jase
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